Despite a vast number of new releases since my last predictions in July, Adapted Screenplay still appears to be a two horse race for the famous statuette. "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Oppenheimer" are still the two favourites for Best Picture and as a result Adapted Screenplay. Both films have been met with universal... Continue Reading →
As foreseen in my previous predictions for supporting actress, "Lily Gladstone" will be campaigned in Lead Actress at the upcoming Academy Awards, and as a result the supporting actress category has been blown wide open. With Gladstone being the clear frontrunner in this category back in June, this category has now become one of the... Continue Reading →
There has not been too much change at the top of my predictions for Best Supporting Actor over the past couple of months. Despite the vast number of premieres across the fall festival circuit, no performance by a supporting actor has truly stood out enough to put them in contention to snatch the award from... Continue Reading →
One of the most fascinating awards of the night is that for production design. Without the incredible work done by the set and production designers on any given film, it would be very difficult for any motion picture to succeed as a form of escapism. It is this escapism that heavily factors in to who... Continue Reading →
There are usually three things to consider when it comes to predicting for Editing at the Academy Awards. Firstly, most films that go on to win Best Picture usually secure a nomination for Editing, in fact since the turn of the millennium 21 out of 23 Best Picture winners have received an editing nomination. The... Continue Reading →
The race for cinematography is shaping up to be between two large format releases. Hoyte van Hoytema will be looking for his first Academy Award for his fantastic work on Christopher Nolan's epic biopic "Oppenheimer". The well respected cinematographer uses IMAX lenses to explore the landscape of faces; namely, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) himself,... Continue Reading →
In these early months, it is looking like Adapted Screenplay will be a two horse race next year, with two period epics by noteworthy directors battling it out for the famous statuette. Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" are two of the biggest contenders out the gate for the Academy... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Oscars could be shaping up to be a historic year for Indigenous American Women. The ceremony could see the first ever woman of Indigenous American descent ever nominated for an Oscar. "Lily Gladstone", who stars in Martin Scorsese's Killers of a Flower Moon is of Blackfeet and Nimiipuu descent, and is the early... Continue Reading →
The best supporting actor category was possibly the biggest foregone conclusion during last years awards circuit. When Everything Everywhere All At Once was released in May 2022, "Key Huy Quan" became the very early frontrunner and never lost his momentum. This year should see a much more open competition for the famous statuette, with no... Continue Reading →
Dir: Christopher Nolan Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh The latest from writer-director Christopher Nolan is the most heart-pounding and volatile biopic you will ever see. 'Barbenheimer' is finally here, and boy was worth the wait. It would have needed something... Continue Reading →
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